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2:39 am
Hi,
my girlfriend just went to Toronto for a study abroad program and I am checking out prepaid mobile phone options for her. One thing I discovered but is hard for me to believe is that one generally has to pay for incoming calls. I connected this kind of rip-off to countries like China, and even there it has been abandoned now but Canada?!? Unbelievable!
Next thing is the division into different area codes. In Germany we have usually two rates, that is Landline and Mobile phones. With some providers you get special deals if you call someone on the same carrier. But to divide the rates in different area codes is another rip-off really.
Ok, enough of the bashing but I just needed to vent a little.
As I have found out on the Internet, even Toronto seems to be divided into different area codes and more importantly overlay codes. My question concerns the overlay codes. Let's suppose our cell phone number starts with 647... and we would like to call a 416 number, would this be clocked as a local call in the 7-11 speakout plan or as a long distance call?
Thanks for your answer.
Ahh, and if someone has a 647 speakout prepaid card for sale, we would be interested.
Cheers;
Toni and Kahori
8:15 am
March 15, 2008
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I connected this kind of rip-off to countries like China, and even there it has been abandoned now but Canada?!? Unbelievable!
Believe it! This has been the norm in Canada and the US since the first cellphones were introduced. Some carriers now offer "free" incoming calls but you usually have to enter into a contract and pay a fixed monthly fee for this.
Next thing is the division into different area codes. In Germany we have usually two rates, that is Landline and Mobile phones.
A per minute charge for local calls on landlines is not charged in Canada and the US. I find that "ripoff" to be "unbelievable" whenever I visit Germany 😉
My question concerns the overlay codes. Let's suppose our cell phone number starts with 647... and we would like to call a 416 number, would this be clocked as a local call in the 7-11 speakout plan or as a long distance call?
What has happened in many urban areas in North America is that they've run out of phone numbers in their primary area code, e.g. 416. (This is in large part because of the popularity of cellphones.) To deal with this the industry has created overlay area codes, e.g. 647. Calls within and between these area codes are always considered local. It makes no practical difference whether your phone number is 416 or 647.
MfG...Bylo
8:20 pm
October 15, 2008
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Toni said:
My question concerns the overlay codes. Let's suppose our cell phone number starts with 647... and we would like to call a 416 number, would this be clocked as a local call in the 7-11 speakout plan or as a long distance call?
Thanks for your answer.
Cheers;
Toni and Kahori
Here is link to matrix re local and long distance calls discussed previously in this forum.
Hope this helps - note matrix is at Aug/08
